Belly up for a pint of 50+ local brews, from the requisite Schlitz to Furthermore's cracked-pepper-dusted Knotstock—a perfect pair for the house-made beer-battered cheese curds.

FullSteam

Durham, NC

North Carolina is blowing up as America's newest beer capital, and there's no better place to drink local than at FullSteam, where the beer is made with southern-grown fare like sweet potatoes, basil, and even corn grits.

Mountain Sun

Boulder, CO

While the rest of Colorado's beer culture is barrel-crazed or hops mad, the kind folks here push mellower brews like ambers, browns, and the country's best rye to refresh after a day in the mountains.